SOC 17-3029 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $76,760 a year ($36.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,650: half of the 150 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

$76,760average per year

$36.90 / hourMedian $78,650Take-home ≈ $59,783

  • $47K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

150people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,410 or more. The middle half of other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Milwaukee earn between $62,160 and $95,560.

  • $47K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,760$6,397$36.90
Median$78,650$6,554$37.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,160$5,180$29.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,560$7,963$45.94

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay in Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Milwaukee earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($74,990) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($80,960). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $78,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Milwaukee$76,760$78,650$47,430$100,410150
Wisconsin$74,990$74,940$47,460$104,750480
United States$80,960$78,350$47,030$118,33059,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $76,760, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $59,783 a year, or $4,982 a month and $2,299 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Milwaukee a good place for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $76,760 buys what about $79,185 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $76,760 is worth in another city

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 3rd of 3 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Fond du Lac pays the most ($79,980).

All Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,690).

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary by city

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in Milwaukee: questions

How much do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) make an hour in Milwaukee?

$36.90 an hour on average, and $37.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) salary in Milwaukee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) take-home pay in Milwaukee?

About $59,783 a year ($4,982 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,760.

Do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3029; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).

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